Last updated on 2 April 2023 --> Version 13, also known as the 25th Anniversary Edition has been obsolete for over 5 years and is no longer available. --> Version 15 is now available and would cost most version 13 users $20 to upgrade. --> See http://evsoft.us/upgrade.shtml for details. ---------- --> The topmost listed version is the current inclusive release, which contains all updates listed below it. 13.50.1328.4 - important upgrade to eliminate sporadic Concurrency Violation errors when editing data - resolved issue impeding moving an animal between breeds when showing all breeds - resolved issue where the final character in Japanese dates was not showing 13.50.1318.4 - added Mini-Nubian breed - fixed spelling error on Summary Screen - resolved inability to disable a future breeding - sped up Summary Screen list loading/refresh when user has many active animals - made Largest program font size fit on Pedigree Screen - resolved possible crash when editing purebred animal from the Hybrid screen. - narrowed size of Cage Card Setup Screen for use with smaller monitors. - added ability to view Dam Summary Screen when viewing all breeds - resolved issue where user might inadvertently cover financial itemization with financial summary - resolved issue when attempting to sort Summary Screen by dam or sire ear tag 13.50.1277.4 - removed extraneous 'non-numeric' message when exiting pedigree printout screen. 13.50.1276.4 - improved sizing of picture on pedigrees so it can be bigger when using the custom 2 format. - sped up the loading of the Pedigree Printout Setup Screen and Business Card Screen, now 4 to 5 times faster - program now remembers if you resize the Kin Screen - Resolved issue where error could appear when attempting to print inventories. - Fixed issue displaying Growth charts/graphs when user is outside the US - added code to automatically update true age displays when the user leaves the program running overnight - resolved issue where SpeedFill did not correctly fill name field - resolved issue where some pedigrees exported from V12 and earlier might not import due to a change in a Windows System date function - resolved issue that program would sometimes refuse to import XPEDX file with compression version of 4.3 - resolved issue where defective converted data could cause program crash on initial startup - Resolved issue when importing pedigrees created on a computer located in a different country than the importer's country - resolved issue where highlight icons did not always align properly - resolved issue where chronological age could be in error. - added ability to view 5 years of litter data on the Master Breeding List, for breeders looking to see season variations in breeding. 13.31.1211.4 - added 4 breeds(LaMancha, American Alpine, French Angora, American Angora) - resolved indexing error when merging animals 13.31.1204.4 - changed so that breeder name shows on pedigree screen - improved formatting of winnings and horn information on printed pedigrees - added ability to suppress weight on printed pedigree, but still print horn info - added ability to import more Kintraks pedigree formats - changed data export/import compression. - added code to warn user when exporting pedigree that contains a deleted animal - resolved issue when there is a conflict between an animal's parents' name/tattoo and the actual data held in the parent's record - added several custom data format lines to Summary Screen list - added litter age to Master Breeding List - changed to invoices to handle large currency figures for Uganda - added ability for users with 800x600 screens to select larger program font 13.30.1175.4 - changes to facilitate registering software and updating user's name/address info. - added ability to have 4th sort parameter on Summary Screen list - added ability to print image of signature on pedigrees - improved sorting of tattoo/ear number field when when numbers and letters are interspersed - resolved issue when importing Kintraks pedigrees with names longer than 36 characters - improved finance data user interface 13.07.1156.4 - added ability to enter buyer/seller info at the same time an animal is entered. 13.07.1155.4 - removed redundant test for animal uniqueness when adding new animal. - made change to mobile sync screen to prioritize list of Ethernet connections when computer has more than one in use. - added ability to use png images - resolved issue where TaskMaster would become confused if a litter had a date born, but no date bred - improved TaskMaster's ability to automatically mark off chores as done - fixed crash when user enters data via Growth screen and then immediately attempts to edit same animal via Detail screen. - made minor improvements to backup interface - changed code to remove flicker when switching to pedigree machine on slower computers. - added ability to simultaneously add an animal and its pictures - added ability to edit/delete growth info. Improved user interface on Growth screen - fixed issue that prevented printing of mileage data on financial screen - fixed issue where program might not remember previous backup destination 13.07.1115.4 - fixed error introduced in 13.07.1106.4 that can cause overflow error on startup if user has ear numbers that begin with a number followed by the letter D or E! 13.07.1111.4 - resolved issue when attempting to edit from Pedigree Screen 13.07.1107.4 - enabled ability to delete medical history records - improved readability of on-screen pedigrees 13.07.1106.4 - resolved random errors that would sometimes arise when editing winnings via the Detail Screen. - sped up pedigree display - Fixed issue that caused medical note list to not update correctly when user cancelled edit of chore. - fixed issue where future litter chores were NOT removed if user entered # born = 0, but did not enter a date of birth - added ability to view MBL for ALL dams, not just actives - added ability to mask animals ear/tattoo number on exported pedigrees - added SpeedSearch: on Summary Screen, when sorted by Ear or Name, if user types selected line moves to the first matching animal - on Summary Screen, tattoo column now sorts more logically - removed comments field length restriction - fixed rare round-off problem with balance due when printing receipts - changed MBL printing routine so comments field expands to fill unused page width - improved removal of new breeding chores when user decides to not rebreed - added ability to import several more varieties of Kintrax pedigrees - simplified ability to edit weight charts from Detail Screen 13.07.1044.4 - resolved issue where number weaned would be reset if user edited existing litter record - changed the 'For Sale' filter to preclude showing archived animals - changed TaskMaster to ensure bucks of the dam's breed were always shown by default when specifying sire on breeding chore - allow selection of larger program font size on some monitors - resolved issue on mileage chart where cumulative mileage would increase as chart was scrolled - resolved issue with weight units selection on Pedigree Printout Control Screen 13.07.1030.4 - resolved issue where defective picture file name would crash Detail Screen - Introduced speed enhancements. It will be most noticeable upon startup, and for breeders with more than 100 breeding does and 1000 total animals - resolved issue where defective picture file name would crash detail screen 13.07.1019.4 - fixed problem introduced in 13.07.1015 that could cause crash when viewing growth data 13.07.1015.4 - resolved issue where defective picture file name would crash detail screen - improved scaling/positioning of growth graphs when animals have widely disparate birth dates 13.07.1014.4 - Improved storage, display and printing of registration numbers - fixed issue where Birth Type was not displaying/recording properly from Detail Screen - changed to prevent randomly occuring error message when entering buyer info - widened sire/dam name fields on inventory printouts - added code to handle export/import file corruption when sender is using compression vesion 4.01 13.06.1001.4 - Added Savanna breed 13.06.0992.4 - Fixed issue that prevented removing a DOB during editing in Add Pedigree mode. 13.06.0989.4 - Improved plotting of growth data 13.06.0986.4 - reworked sizing of the boxes on the right side of the litter entry screen to make better use of the space - fixed problems with growth parameter data entry and plotting - added compaction of database to database repair function - expanded ability to import more Kintracks pedigree formats - added ability to selectively delete all data for a single breed. - changed litter data comments to allow unlimited amount of data - resolved issue where sold animals might still appear on chore list - added test to Expand Litter function to notify user if they forgot to enter the number of males in the litter. 13.06.0973.4 - changed exported data format to promote better linkage when imported. - resolved issue when DOD is entered as > 3000 years in the future - neatened Expand Litter screen and removed crash when using Standard Data Format 13.06.0956.4 - fixed error in expand litter function. 13.06.0955.4 - added ability to track ennobling for Boers - improved formatting of cage labels - mileage table now sorted by date - changed to allow editing of defective manual chores. - prevented defective record from causing crash when viewing MBL - resolved issue with displaying litter data - resolved rare issue with error message on startup - fixed issues when batch printing pedigrees while viewing all breeds - corrected caption on the Mileage table - added memory of previous seller to simplify when purchasing multiple animals from same breeder - added the ability to print cage labels that are 6/page: Avery 5164 - improved ability to import pedigree from clipboard - fixed issues during Add Pedigree if user attempts to edit pedigree after having entered last animal - improved medical note interface - added memory when entering recent winnings singly, so user doesn't have to re-enter from animal to animal - Introduced 100X speed-up to the Highlight Related Animals function - resolved that ancestors entered using Add Pedigree were always going to Archive 1 - added ability to suppress alternate line shading on all table printouts 13.05.0933.4 - made mileage records conform to IRS record-keeping requirements - added ability to print mileage records - reworked business card formatting of bottom line so as to be more aesthetic. - made change to trap error on Mac computers under Parallels when doing automated backup. - simplified filtering selections on Contacts screen. - made program remember sort order on Contacts screen - made minor speed improvement to the 'highlight related animals' function on Summary Screen - added ability to import KinTraks html pedigrees. 13.05.0912.4 - fixed error that caused weight chart entries to always show today's date instead of actual weighing date. 13.05.0907.4 - improved sorting of Sire/Dam Summary Screens - added Pending column to Sire/Dam Summary Screens, so pending litters are not counted as missed - fixed miscalculation on Sire/Dam Summary Screens - removed concurrency violation when editing medical notes. - resolved issue where MBL would show some weaned litters on the Viable Unweaned Litters chart - added ability to print most documents to the XPS Document Writer (similar to PDF) 13.05.0899.4 - added ability to use jpeg files (as well as jpg) images in program - resolved issue that prevented user from pasting images from clipboard into the program - resolved issue that caused picture most recently added to an animal not to be initially displayed on work screen. - improved sizing and centering of image on 4 generation printed pedigrees - resized MBL to try to work around bug in Windows that causes mis-sizing of form contents - widened date field on printouts to ensure 10 point font would show all digits - modified positioning of forms on screen to ensure they would appear on the desired monitor on a multi-monitor computer - added code to ensure that litters that have been weaned are removed from the active litters display - moved Customize Table button to right, so more-often-used buttons would be more accessible on small screens. - made changes to business card formatting to give user more control - adjusted tab sequence on bulk weight entry screen - added ability to open program in Show All Breeds automatically - added ability to select date span for the Herd/Litter Summary Screen 13.05.0887.4 - Fixed issue where Finance Screen couldn't accept the new year 13.05.0882.4 - added ability for program to remember multiple show locations per club - added ability to automatically update an animals weight-of-record when bulk-entering weights - expanded ability to update litter data information when a sire/dam is edited. - improved formatting/captioning of TaskMaster printouts - resolved issue where couldn't exit program if a wi-fi connection had been made then broken - fixed sporadic problem where checking Do Not Rebreed might not remove next breeding from TaskMaster - removed erroneous message from pedigree import routine, for animals that sender had excluded from recipients data. - removed limitation on show name lengths and capitalization - resolved issue where checking Don't Rebreed didn't remove future breeding chore from TM - added Open Doe display to Master Breeding List - added ability to suppress hidden winnings while exporting pedigrees 13.05.0871.4 - resolved issue that could prevent editing of a current winning 13.05.0869.4 - added Birth Type field to track single/twin/triplet, etc. - added Artificial Insemination recording to breeding records. - changed Palpate references to Pregnancy Test. - made changes to breed hybridization screen to simplify use. 13.05.0860.4 - made it easier to change image on business cards - removed nestbox nomenclature from litter screen 13.04.0856.4 - The program now verifies all data during a backup. - User can now update multiple chores per litter on Android app. 13.04.0853.4 - fixed potential issue entering winnings while entering a pedigree 13.04.0851.4 - lengthened allowable field length for comments on wool entry screen - fixed issue with breeding date calculator showing incorrect approximate gestation period - corrected nomenclature - changed 'cage' to 'pen'. 13.04.0848.4 - fixed issue that prevented entering animal weights > 100 # 13.04.0847.4 - fixed issue that prevented adding first fiber record to the Wool Summary Screen. 13.04.0845.4 - ensured Cross-Breed area is visible as soon as user specifies they want to also show a purebred in the Cross-Breed area - updated help 13.04.0841.4 - resolved issue when titles were null - resolved potential issue when editing from pedigree screen. 13.04.0839.4 - changed 'variety' references to 'color'. - clarified entry fields for primary reg # vs. secondary reg numbers - resolved program halt when transferring non-animal-specific chores to Android App - fixed issue where weights would sometimes show off by one ounce 13.04.0833.4 - Added ability to enter breed percentages (hybridization) for cross-breeds and propagate through pedigree - Removed annoying warning when entering litter data and attempting to edit Date Born. - Reworded instruction in the pedigree import function - limited characters that could be entered into item and category fields in financial records, to prevent field too long for database - fixed search function to find purebred animals that are also shown in Cross-Breed 13.04.0817.4 - Corrected issue where the mobile device would only transfer a portion of completed chores back to program. - Corrected issue that caused animals that had been moved to another breed to revert to their original breed. - Added code to increase reliability of sync connection 13.04.0806.4 - Removed concurrency violation when adding titles to edited animal 13.04.0805.4 - Added 'Grand' to Reserve Grand Champion - Resolved crash when attempting to edit anything on animal's detail screen - Resolved crash when attempting to enter titles - Ensured the screen to add/edit titles was accessible from the Summary Screen. - Resolved issue when attempting to print Hypothetical Pedigrees 13.02.0794.4 - added ability to store multiple pictures per animal. - added ability to enlarge photos on-screen - revised the Segregate Goats by Breeder option to store goat under proper breeder. - changed program to automatically update animal's weight-of-record when entering growth weights 13.02.0787.4 - Improved scaling of growth data graphs - Added ability to switch between circumference and diameter growth measurements. Added ability to choose metric growth units. 13.02.0784.4 - Added ability select winnings and titles from a list. 13.02.0782.4 - Added ability to record, view and graph 15 growth characterics such as weight and cannon length. 13.02.0766.4 - Added ability to store multiple ID/Registration numbers, and to identify controlling organization - Added ability to print pedigrees inside border on pre-printed paper. Neatened pedigrees and made fonts slightly larger. - Accelerated swithcing between breeds - temporarily removed weight and FCR charts, which will reappear under the growth icon next week 13.02.0755.4 - Modified storage of DOB/DOD/DOW to remove false time information. - Made Date Weaned be stored when entering pedigrees. 13.02.0752.4 - Made Markings be separate line on displayed pedigree. - Added Age Class calculations 13.02.0750.4 - Fixed crash when Markings exceeded 48 characters. - Fixed crash when attempting to view incomplete pedigree 13.02.0749.4 - Resolved issue where Markings info was not being stored - Resolved issue where Markings weren't being displayed on Summary Screen - Resolved issue where variety/color was not be stored. - Changed tab sequence in Add Pedigree function. - Changed method of updating animal's record during the addition of winnings in attempt to eliminate concurrency error. 13.02.0747.4 - Changed Detail Screen to eliminate the 'Is this the same animal' message during an edit. - Expanded length name field to allow for titles 13.02.0746.4 - Resolved issue when user attempts to view Milking Data and the database is empty - Enable ability to use Android app for chores 13.02.0743.4 - Added test for duplicate animals when using the Add Goat function 13.02.0742.4 - Trapped error when milk database is empty. 13.02.0741.4 - Fixed non-functional Cancel button on Medical Note screen 13.02.0740.4 - Changed uChip field to be animal's primary registration number. uChip will be back in the next revision, as will the ability to add other registration numbers - Clarified that ID # field should be farm number and ear number - Added Breeder Name to stored information - Pedigree format has been revised - Resolved crashes when viewing Milk or Dairy screens - Purchase price now shows correctly on Detail Screen - The Name field has been lengthened (to 64 spaces) to allow for entry of titles - A (64 space) Markings field has been added to supplement the Color/Variety field - Changed 'Cage' to 'Pen' 13.02.0730.4 - Initial release of prototype Goat Register